2011 Project365 (days 56-58)

Categories: glasgow, art, concerts, photography

Tags: photos, spring, Queen's Park, flowers, project365, church

Date: 27 February 2011 14:17:37

27th February 2011:

Here's a sight to make the soul soar - crocuses in Queen's Park. The reading in church today was from Matthew ("consider the lilies of the field .... not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed as one of these"). Whenever I hear or read that verse I always picture crocuses.

26th February 2011:

On Friday a friend of HD's from York came to stay as the two of them were planning on going to a ~~nerd's~~ model railway convention at the SECC on Saturday. I arranged to meet them after a few hours, so had a lovely walk along the Clyde Walkway. I do like Glasgow.

25th February 2011:

To continue the arty theme of the last few days, on Friday evening we went to a concert and blessing celebrating the centenary of St Bride's Church in Bothwell, out east of Glasgow heading towards Motherwell (ish). The reason we went was that our friend Richard, who is an artist, had been commissioned to produce a significant artwork for the occasion, of which this is part. There are 6 large paintings now prominently displayed in the entrance hall to the church, and are really very impressive indeed. It was great to see the end result having heard so much about the process of planning and creating the work (I think Richard was just pleased it was finished at last!). We know such talented people. The concert was fun, it was by the local amateur Philharmonic Choir and included a number of pieces that I have sung myself in choirs in the dim and distant past (including opening with Vivaldi "Gloria" - I told HD afterwards he had NO idea the effort required for me to listen and not just sing along, as that's really good fun to sing). It was in aid of the Poor Clare Monastery, and sisters from the monastery were present, but behind a screen as they apparently have minimal contact with the outside world. I love the photo of the sisters on that link, some of them look really cheeky!